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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are physical health problems that go with Asperger's? |
| Toddles |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2011, 7:32 am
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| I personally have had a number of physical ailments that accompany my AS. They include sleep apnea, constipation and hypertension. I have had a past history of IBS but it seems to have subsided over the years. Digestive problems are more prevalent among people with AS, or so I have read. Some contri... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 03 Nov 2010, 8:05 pm
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| To some degree all people are manipulative, whether it's a salesperson pushing a product or a politician promoting themselves for elected office, etc. So to categorize someone as having a sociopathic personality just because they manipulate others would be unrealistic. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
| Toddles |
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Posted: 03 Nov 2010, 5:31 am
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| There is a distinct difference between someone who possesses a sociopathic personality and someone who has AS. A sociopath has no regard for the feelings of others and only feels their own pain. By saying "infiltrate", do you mean there are sociopaths who assume the role of having Asperger's? Or are... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
| Toddles |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2010, 11:22 am
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| Sure. Always willing to do my part to enlighten others about the limited information that I have gathered since being diagnosed in 2008. Age 39 at the time. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2010, 9:40 am
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| Since there was no diagnosis for Ted Bundy as being an AS you are probably correct. I believe psychologists who interviewed him came to the conclusion that he had a sociopathic personality which seems to be consistent with his mannerisms. Hence his ability to gain the trust of some of his unsuspecti... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2010, 2:20 pm
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| Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But Wikipedia does provide information to others about topics that they would otherwise know nothig about one of those being Asperger's Syndrome. I prefer using a number of sources including Wikipeda support the information I read. One can speculate as to w... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The dark side of Aspergers: serial killers, sociopathy |
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Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 8:07 pm
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| People who have Asperger's are maore vulnerable to coexisting mental disorders particularly Schizophrenia and Social Anxiety Disorder. However, in many respects Asperger's mimics other types of mental disorders and personality disorders such as Bi-polar and Avoidant Personality Disorder. Often times... |
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